1881-S Morgan *undergrade shown*

[Kamillion]

decided to just get this one posted tonight as well. i did post this before on the general board. if you don't already know the grade, feel free to guess. I actually think its almost worthy of an upgrade, but i'll discuss that after i reveal the grade.

 

the first set of pictures are from NGC, which i personally think is a bad representation of the coin (the color atleast). but maybe its easier to read the surfaces. I included my own pictures below those, which i believe are a better representation of the coin, as hard as that is to believe. the coin is even brighter than my pics, brightest coin i own. looks like bullion.

 

 

now these are my pics

 

and now im done buying Morgans for a little while, .

[FILTHYHOARD]

Kind of hard to tell from your images, but I'll take a stab at MS65 or better. Strong strike, breast feathers, hair above ear, clean cheek, very few marks. How many lights are you using when you photograph your coins??

[mtnstyne]

I will say MS65, usually a god strike for this year/mm.

[jgrinz]

64*

[Kamillion]

Kind of hard to tell from your images, but I'll take a stab at MS65 or better. Strong strike, breast feathers, hair above ear, clean cheek, very few marks. How many lights are you using when you photograph your coins??

 

i am just using the normal glass lightbulb on the ceiling. one of them. i just shift myself to different angles to get an image. oh, and i'm using the camera on my phone. its 5megapixel, but in order to zoom a little, i lower it to 2 or 3 megapixels. auto lighting on it. i try to get a shot that shows the flaws strongly, then one that shows the colors strongly. Basically just a noob.

[mikew148]

I'm going to say 64+*. Top end of the grade with exceptional eye appeal.

 

Can't tell from the photos/lighting how pleasing the rainbow coloring is, but my guess is it looks nicer in hand.....I better stop here before I talk myself into 65.

[coinman_23885]

MS64 no plus

[Kamillion]

Personally, i think this coin is undergraded. i think it deserves either a star, or MS65. the reverse looks PL, or atleast semi. oh well. its not like i would re-send it anyway. thanks for the feedback!

[physics-fan3.14]

It looks properly graded to me.

[johnny9434]

ill go ms 64 as well

[James_OldeTowne]

It looks properly graded to me.

Me too. A "gem" should not have that much micro chatter in the obverse fields.

[cpm9ball]

One of the reasons I didn't participate in your GTG was because of the photos. I have a hard enough time getting the grade right with good photos, but in this case, I think NGC got it right.

 

Chris

[MarkFeld]

It looks properly graded to me.

 

I agree.

[Kamillion]

thanks dudes. came a long way from those raw morgans i was buying several months ago.

 

appreciate all the help and knowledge you provide here.